From Runaway Bride to Global Queen
Chapter 212: Where There Is Abnormality, There Must Be a Monster

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Where There Is Abnormality, There Must Be a Monster

"So you just got kicked out like that?"

Qiao Xin looked at Lin Ke incredulously. She had asked Lin Ke to meet her as soon as she found out that Lin Ke had been kicked out by Qiao Yi.

It’s only been a few days! How could Lin Ke have failed so quickly?

"Yeah, your sister really isn’t easy to deal with. She’s immune to both kindness and coercion. I didn’t even do much before she kicked me out."

Perhaps because her secret had been discovered by Qiao Xin, Lin Ke completely dropped her facade in front of Qiao Xin, leaning back in her chair with an expression of impatience.

"Aren’t you known as the man-slayer? How come you didn’t conquer Lu Yanchuan in these few days? Didn’t Lu Yanchuan plead on your behalf?"

It’s not that Qiao Xin is being masochistic, she just admits she doesn’t have Lin Ke’s ability to float between so many men while remaining unattached; she can’t even handle two men like Lu Ming and Lu Yanchuan, let alone others.

Although Qiao Xin had considered the possibility of Lin Ke failing, she hadn’t expected it to be so complete.

According to Lin Ke’s account, from the very beginning of her attempt to seduce Lu Yanchuan, he had completely ignored her.

Even the incident when she was discovered by Qiao Yi and kicked out, Lin Ke suspected that Lu Yanchuan had arranged it all. Otherwise, why had Qiao Yi not come out when Lin Ke was in the house before, but appeared just as she was about to make her move?

"Are you sure he’s even a man? How come none of the tricks I use on men work on him? I’m starting to wonder if he’s impotent!"

For the first time, Lin Ke had failed against a man. A mix of the desire to conquer and frustration tangled in her heart, itching her to the point that she felt she must have Lu Yanchuan to feel at peace.

"I’ve never slept with him, how would I know if he’s capable or not?"

Qiao Xin knew very well that even if they slept together now, Lu Yanchuan wouldn’t take responsibility for her, and Old Mr. Lu would never allow her to marry Lu Yanchuan. Her feelings for Lu Yanchuan had already faded when she sent Lin Ke to seduce him.

Her intent on having Lin Ke seduce Lu Yanchuan was just to see if Lu Yanchuan was truly devoted to Qiao Yi.

The result was both disappointing and saddening for her. In Lu Yanchuan’s eyes, there was only Qiao Yi - other women were probably no different than logs to him.

However, seeing Lin Ke’s eager appearance, Qiao Xin didn’t want to let Qiao Yi have a smooth sailing either. If she couldn’t have the man, she wouldn’t let others enjoy it comfortably!

"I can give you another chance. In a few days, it is Old Mr. Lu’s birthday banquet. I can arrange for you to get in. Just make Lu Yanchuan drink this, and he will be at your mercy, this is your only chance to get close to Lu Yanchuan."

Qiao Xin took a small bottle out of her bag and placed it on the table, pushing it toward Lin Ke.

The bottle had no label. Lin Ke picked it up, checked it, and without hesitation, put it into her own bag.

"Such a great opportunity, please arrange it well for me, Sister Xin!"

As long as she could achieve her goal, Lin Ke didn’t care about her reputation at all. Besides, if she could be with Lu Yanchuan, even if her reputation was destroyed, what of it! With her skills, was she afraid she could not hold on to Lu Yanchuan’s heart?

Qiao Yi was unaware that someone was already targeting Lu Yanchuan. To prevent Lu Yanchuan from asking for a child again, Qiao Yi moved into Feng Siyu’s house once more under the guise of discussing the arrangements for the birthday banquet.

"So what’s the reason for you moving out this time?"

Feng Siyu’s question made Qiao Yi’s face turn red, and amidst Feng Siyu’s teasing, she added Lu Yanchuan to the blacklist.

It’s not that she’s weak – it’s that the enemy’s firepower is too strong!

In fact, Qiao Yi didn’t just come to Feng Siyu to avoid Lu Yanchuan, but also to find some inspiration from her, after all, Old Mr. Lu’s birthday celebration couldn’t be taken lightly.

Every year there would be a birthday banquet, and this year Qiao Yi was thinking of holding a grand one for Old Mr. Lu.

"You’re telling me, just the other day it was my dad’s birthday, and I got him a box of cigars. He put it in his study and brags to everyone that his daughter gave them to him. It made me want to steal the box back and light them all for him!"

The two were chatting about the birthday banquet, but the topic gradually veered off to discussing what gifts could really make the elders happy.

Gu Ting brought them some juice, and seeing that Qiao Yi and Feng Siyu had no intention of dropping the subject, he sent a message to Lu Yanchuan when he got back.

"Don’t bother waiting, they probably won’t sleep before the early hours of the morning, and won’t wake up before the afternoon tomorrow."

As a childhood friend and bestie who had grown up with them, Gu Ting knew all too well what it was like when these two women got together. Just listen to his unflustered tone and watch how adept he was at serving snacks and fruit, and you’ll see what I mean.

Lu Yanchuan, left alone in the empty room, felt slighted for the first time—his wife had run off with another woman!

Qiao Yi stayed at Feng Siyu’s place for three days, only reluctantly returning to the Lu Family after Feng Siyu had to leave for a job.

She was all prepared for a stormy confrontation, but to her surprise, Lu Yanchuan’s reaction was completely the opposite; he even politely asked her how her stay at Feng Siyu’s was.

Something’s off when things don’t go as expected!

Qiao Yi was on alert for the entire afternoon, and only after a night’s storm did her heart truly settle down.

She knew it! How could Lu Yanchuan, such a petty man, be so magnanimous?

Lu Yanchuan had no idea how Qiao Yi was misjudging him in her mind. If he did, he would have definitely shown her just how petty he could be.

Life went on amidst the bickering and quarrels, and in a blink, it was Old Mr. Lu’s birthday.

Bright and early, Qiao Yi took Old Mr. Lu out, claiming to have a surprise for him, and ordered Lu Yanchuan to wait for them at the pre-booked hotel.

Not knowing what surprise Qiao Yi had in store, the two of them spent the whole morning out. When they returned, Old Mr. Lu was in high spirits, even his eyes were red as if he had been crying.

"Treat Yiyi well, or I won’t let you off!"

Old Mr. Lu had never spoken so sternly to Lu Yanchuan before, and it was clear that something Qiao Yi did today had prompted such words.

"What did you take dad to do?"

Unable to curb his curiosity, Lu Yanchuan blurted out the question. Qiao Yi rolled her eyes and brushed past him, not intending to entertain his curiosity for a moment.

The birthday banquet guests had mostly arrived, with only Old Mr. Lu, the man of the hour, left to make his entrance. After a round of congratulations with Qiao Yi and Lu Yanchuan supporting Old Mr. Lu, the latter promptly requested to leave the gathering.

Although Old Mr. Lu wasn’t keen on such socializing either, he usually performed the necessary pleasantries. No one knew why he was behaving so unusually today.

Qiao Yi stubbornly kept the secret from Lu Yanchuan, saying she would tell him after the banquet was over, which left him scratching his head in curiosity.

"What a glorious return after a few days away, little sister!"

Qiao Xin popped up out of nowhere with a sarcastic tone, blocking Qiao Yi’s path.